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Old 07-13-2025, 08:33 AM
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Default Citrus in Pot

We are considering the same thing. Our landscaper said we should put in a pot in our outside landscaping and he could add a drip line to the irrigation line. Solves all problems and said he did that and has never had an issue with critters getting to plant

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe View Post
Considering putting a dwarf lemon tree on the lanai. Trouble is, as snowbirds, how to keep it watered in the summer. Anyone aware of an enclosed drip irrigation system, perhaps an inverted water-delivery bottle with a measured drip flow rate?

After more searching around, this is an idea: a timer installed to a hose spigot attached to a drip system, like they did here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csjdI65TNX8